The 8 Best Laptop Cooling Pads to Buy in 2018

Tree New Bee’s laptop cooling pad is a superb choice that works with ones sized from 15.6 to 17 inches. Built with four 12mm fans that blast air at up to 1200 RPM, the Tree New Bee is designed for one purpose, to help keep laptops cool and prevent crashes from overheating. The design offers two anti-skid arms built into the 16 x 12 x 1.5-inch metal platform that assists in drawing heat away from the laptop. The aerodynamic design can reduce heat by up to 20 percent when compared to a laptop without a cooling pad. It also offers a better ergonomic view and typing angle for reducing neck and back pain due to poor posture. To top off its feature set, the pad comes with an extra USB port and wind speed switch design. 

A standout choice in the space, the Vanble laptop cooling pad is a slim chill mat that works best with laptops between 15 to 17 inches in size (although smaller sizes will work just fine). Powered by three 110mm fans, the Vanble pushes out more than 1100 RPM via a USB cord that connects directly to your existing laptop. Ergonomically, the two-level height adjustable settings offer a little extra support for your back and spine, but the real benefit of the Vanble is its ability to quickly and effectively cool a laptop with its high-powered fans. Extra USB ports offer added compatibility with third-party devices, which boosts your laptop’s existing connection limit. And measuring a slim 1.1 inches, it hardly takes up any space on your desk.

The TopMate laptop cooler adds an efficient way to assist with airflow at a budget-friendly price. The dual 140mm fans offer 1000 RPM of power and the fans are placed along the bottom of the laptop areas most prone to overheating. The ultra slim and wide combination allows the .99-inch thick cooling pad to support between 10 to 16-inch laptops, including Apple’s MacBook, MacBook Air and Pro lineup.

Beyond cooling, the TopMate adds a small rise in the rear for extra ergonomic support allowing for a more comfortable typing and viewing experience. And when it comes to power, the TopMate isn’t dependent on its own battery, instead, it relies on plugging directly into a laptop for juice. Fortunately, an extra USB port is included for making sure you don’t lose the ability to add third-party toggles or devices. The plastic build has been drop tested thousands of times for extended durability.

The Kootek laptop cooling pad has five built-in fans (a 5.9-inch main fan and 2.76-inch smaller fans) that power up to 1000 RPM. You can even choose the number of fans you want to work together, which allows for total flexibility. The pad doubles as a laptop stand and has six height-adjustable options alongside an anti-slip bottom for maintaining stability on a desk no matter what position the Kootek is in. The strong construction offers a whisper-quiet design that’s distraction free whether you’re gaming, writing a paper or getting that presentation ready for your boss. With dual-USB hubs, the Kootek adds the option to connect even more USB devices alongside your laptop for multipurpose activity.

Gaming laptops can churn out a lot of heat, so they need a particularly strong pad to keep them cool during play. With five fans, the HAVIT 5 is more than capable of handling long-term gaming sessions, providing a total of 65 CFM airflow without making a sound. The pad is made from high-quality metal mesh which was designed to draw heat away from the laptop. It also features a non-slip baffle to keep your device securely in place and is wide enough to accommodate laptops from 14 to 17 inches. On the backside, it features two adjustable legs that prop your laptop up at a small incline, offering a more comfortable typing experience. The HAVIT also includes two USB ports to connect accessories, like a mouse and keyboard—however, these inputs cannot support hard disks or other high-powered devices.

Users, as a whole, are impressed with the HAVIT's effectiveness, stating that their laptops remain cool to the touch even after hours of use. The fans’ speed can be adjusted with a small wheel on the side of the cooling pad, and even at the highest setting, they remain completely silent. A few reviewers have complained about the product breaking down after a few months of use, but those instances are few and far between. The HAVIT weighs only 1.8 pounds and measures 15.9 x 11.8 inches long.

Equipped for laptops of all shapes and sizes, the Thermaltake’s massive laptop cooling pad is a great choice for its balance of unique style and superb cooling power. Thermaltake’s five unique LED lighting schemes (Wave, RGB Spectrum, Pulse, Blink and Full Lighted) are controlled via the built-in control panel, which lets users choose a color mode as well as adjust the fan speed. The steel mesh surface hides a large 200mm silent fan that creates optimal airflow underneath your laptop, no matter what kind of multitasking is taking place. Whether it’s for gaming or working on multiple spreadsheets at once, the Thermaltake fan keeps your machine cool.

This pad also has ergonomic support with three adjustable height settings for customized viewing and typing angles that are easier on the eyes and the wrists. The Thermaltake is powered directly from a laptop’s USB port and can run indefinitely as long as the laptop is plugged in or has enough battery.

Sleek and slim at just 1.2 inches thick, the Havit HV-F2056 cooling pad offers an ultra-portable way to cool your laptop while on the go. With two adjustable height settings, the Havit, like most laptop cooling pads, offers some semblance of ergonomic support. The laptop can be propped up just enough to take some pressure off your back and spine. The three 110mm fans spinning at 1000 RPM do a great job of reducing noise and thereby eliminating as much distraction as possible. The metal mesh design is lightweight and stable with a wear-resisting surface that won’t show marks even after years of use. Plugging directly into a laptop for power, the Havit can run as long as your laptop has battery life.